lean out

liːn aʊt

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Definition of lean out - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

movementextend part of the body outside something

She leaned out of the window to see the parade.

protrude

stick out

business

TECH.

reduce the number of employees or resources

TECH.

The company plans to lean out its workforce to cut costs.

downsize

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Expressions with lean

lean in

move body forward or towards something

She had to lean in to hear him.

lean on

rest on something for physical support

He leaned on the wall to catch his breath.

lean times

times when resources are limited

Farmers often face lean times during droughts.

lean heavily on

depend a lot on someone or something for help or support

She leans heavily on her friends during tough times.

lean on me

rely on me for support

You can lean on me during tough times.

lean over backwards

make extra effort to help or satisfy someone

She will lean over backwards to make her guests feel comfortable.

Terms with lean out included in their meaning

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hike

sailing

lean out on a sailboat to counterbalance wind

sit out

sailing

lean out to counterbalance wind on a sailboat

Examples of lean out in a sentence

The cat leaned out of the window, curious about the noise.
They had to lean out the project team due to budget cuts.
The startup decided to lean out its operations to stay afloat.

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French:se pencher, réduire les effectifs, ...
German:hinauslehnen, die Belegschaft reduzieren, ...
Italian:sporgersi, snellire, ...
Spanish:asomarse, reducir recursos, ...
Portuguese:inclinar-se para fora, reduzir a força de trabalho, ...
Chinese:探出, 裁员, ...
Japanese:身を乗り出す, 削減する, ...
Arabic:اِنْحَنَى إِلَى الْخارِج, قَلَّصَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִישָּׁעֵן הַחוּצָה, לְצַמְצֵם, ...
Russian:высовываться, сокращать, ...
Ukrainian:висунутися, скорочувати, ...
Hindi:बाहर झुकना, संसाधनों को कम करना, ...
Bengali:বাইরে ঝুঁকে পড়া, কর্মী সংখ্যা কমানো, ...
Catalan:abocar-se, reduir la plantilla, ...
Czech:vyklonit se, zeštíhlit, ...
Danish:læne sig ud, reducere arbejdsstyrken, ...
Dutch:naar buiten leunen, personeel verminderen, ...
Greek:σκύβω έξω, μειώνω το προσωπικό, ...
Hungarian:kihajolni, leépíteni, ...
Khmer:លាតខ្លួនចេញក្រៅ, កាត់បន្ថយ, ...
Korean:몸을 내밀다, 인력을 줄이다, ...
Persian:به بیرون خم شدن, کاهش نیروی کار, ...
Polish:wychylać się, zredukować, ...
Portuguese (BR):inclinar-se para fora, reduzir a força de trabalho, ...
Romanian:a se apleca, a reduce personalul, ...
Swedish:luta sig ut, minska personalen, ...
Thai:ยื่นตัวออกไป, ลดจำนวนพนักงาน, ...
Turkish:dışarı eğilmek, personel azaltmak, ...
Vietnamese:nghiêng người ra, cắt giảm, ...

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